Sneak Peek

Japheth · Post by **Japheth** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:26 pm

The above is a sneak peek of the upcoming Java client. It boasts lots of nifty new animations and graphics. A still picture really doesn't do it justice. More images to come soon.

Credits to: Nop, Martin, Grobby, Nitram et al.

Japheth · Post by **Japheth** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:30 pm

Galim · Post by **Galim** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:36 pm

YAY, BUNNIES!

wow, that looks cool o_O

but um, somehow the new belt and life and mana bars are more complex and hard to handle with than before. But maybe thats just because they are unfamiliar to us ^_^. the mix of metal and stone dont seem to fit together, sorry, it is also a bit too bright

.

But I love the bunnys! the new grafics and that potions, wow! And a rawr to the sword... ^_^

WOW! And are that shadows behind the trees? yay! we get shadows!!

Sitadel · Post by **Sitadel** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:36 pm

OH MY GOD! That is so kick ass

, but will we be able to see what another one is wearing just by watching him? And will we be able to have quickbuttons to say how you look like and stuff like that?

Misjbar · Post by **Misjbar** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:43 pm

Aaand, so I heared, there are also some refits of the PCs? =)

New elves =D Yay for the non-dorky ugly elves! Yay for the new elves!

Japheth · Post by **Japheth** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:47 pm

Misjbar · Post by **Misjbar** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:49 pm

Just one question, I do not think I will like gloves over my groin

Galim · Post by **Galim** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:50 pm

Japeth, is that look of the client and the stile of the messages spoken by the players the final version or will that gte changed? because that black boxes around the messages aren't so great o_O

Sitadel · Post by **Sitadel** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:51 pm

Japheth, may we please see a screenshot of some magic

.

And i also want to say thank you to all the people that are making Illarion, you guys kick so much ass that you should be considered gods

.

-lxlncilicl

Pocal · Post by **Pocal** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:52 pm

Above what I assume to be the clock, is a box with 204 in the last screenies, and 1 in the first...is that the new counter?

Dónal Mason · Post by **Dónal Mason** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:52 pm

Japheth. His name is Japheth.

And on topic, I think the new client looks great. Especially the demon.

Galim · Post by **Galim** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:54 pm

you mean the guy in the middle of his second screenshot? i think he stands like a girl

. the posture is very female.

Misjbar · Post by **Misjbar** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:58 pm

The guy is fat. He has a big belly. I hates it.

Oh well, did liposuction exist in that timeperiod?

Pocal · Post by **Pocal** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:00 pm

Misjbar wrote:The guy is fat. He has a big belly. I hates it. Oh well, did liposuction exist in that timeperiod?

yes, its called cutting off your flesh.

Japheth · Post by **Japheth** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:14 pm

Final preview (from me, at least):

Galim · Post by **Galim** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:16 pm

that i call cool caves =). say, why fit some pilalrs not really together? looks like the could break every second of from the wall.

Fooser · Post by **Fooser** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:16 pm

Actually I think the text boxes look good..

The Returner · Post by **The Returner** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:17 pm

The new interface needs a little bit of work, in my oppinion

The many new graphics are a welcome change, and I rather like the black text boxes, maybe just 5 or 6% more transparency on them

Galim · Post by **Galim** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:24 pm

i dont think the text boxes are much fun with 5-10 players in one window. would block too much of the sourrounding.

Misjbar · Post by **Misjbar** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:26 pm

That is why he proposed more transparency Galim.

.Rhiannon. · Post by **.Rhiannon.** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:28 pm

It's nice, but there are a lot of things that still need to be implemented. Is magic coming out with this new client? And what about the proppsed !description and #description commands instead of typing '#me has brown hair...' etc over and over again? We want functionality before pretty graphics

Galim · Post by **Galim** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:28 pm

even than, its too much distracting

that with the description would be nice. to write everything again and again is after some time not fun anymore ^_^

Rackere Diplomatre · Post by **Rackere Diplomatre** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:14 pm

I like the text boxes. Finally, I can even read what a character says just above himself, not in the journal.

I also like the new surrounding of marked fields, the red line wasn't the best at all. I also like the new font, much more readable

Well done, guys and maybe girls.

Misjbar · Post by **Misjbar** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:21 pm

I like the text boxes. Finally, I can even read what a character says just above himself, not in the journal.

You already COULD right?

Rackere Diplomatre · Post by **Rackere Diplomatre** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:26 pm

No, I CAN - at the screenshots.

Before it was, as far as I remember and recognized right, yellow on ground, light green mostly, not the best way to print a text.

Thalodos Artemetus · Post by **Thalodos Artemetus** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:07 am

This was a nice surprise for this morning, you guys have put a lot of work into the game. Excellent job and (obviously) I can't wait to play!

Oh i almost forgot: more screens?

AlaineMilan · Post by **AlaineMilan** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:40 am

Awesome, now I feel like grinning ^^

martin · Post by **martin** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:00 pm

@Galim: I'd propose you write your own game.
As it seems our imaginations of how things should look like do not fit your high standards. You are able to see everything just by viewing some screenshots and you can of course pick out those things which are really horrible and terribly stupid. I am sorry for that.

Martin

Aegohl · Post by **Aegohl** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:01 pm

Careful, Japheth. You should warn them that this is a very early version of this client, and so far only 3-4 weeks have gone into it. The person to thank is Nop, whom can be said to be no less than a brilliant programmer. He literally rebuilt Illarion from the ground on up with the help of Martin's constant graphic work.

Last I talked to Martin about this, the release date is ~December. You may get magic before this. We *could* show you magic, but not necessarily in that client as I don't believe it has a way to access the runes yet.

It's also important to say that you're really missing the whole picture. This client really shines in it's animations. Characters walk smoothly through the fields now, the text box at the bottom moves fluidly, as you mouse over the various inventory slots they light up with an animation, and when you cntrl+click a large circle with crosshairs circle your enemy before they go *flppt* dissapearing in smattering of blood.

There are other features planned, some that even parts of the staff aren't fully aware of (and probably some that I'm not aware of), but I feel that we shouldn't go too far with the teasers. Already, I've become spoiled by this new client.

Galim · Post by **Galim** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:01 pm

i just gave my ideas and my opinions. thats all. thought the developers would like that from palyers. no need to bitch so around martin, really. I look atg the pics and i write my opinion about the things i see, and if i see first that the textboxes are too dark and the metal and stone dont fit than i write that down.

if you give nothing on the opinions of the players its not my fault. bah!